WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s top trade adviser met virtually with Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates on Tuesday about increasing COVID-19 vaccine production and the proposed waiver of intellectual property rights protections for vaccines.
“Ambassador (Katherine) Tai emphasized that the Biden-Harris administration’s top priority is saving lives and ending the pandemic, and she stressed her commitment to working on a coordinated global response to the COVID-19 pandemic,” said a statement issued by Tai’s office on Wednesday.
Reporting by Tim Ahmann; Editing by Mohammad Zargham
